Book-marker.



T. F. MATTHEWS.

BOOK MARKER.

APPLICAHON FILED rs.23. 191s.

Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

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THOMAS IE. MATTHEWS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

BOOK-MARKER.

Application filed February 23, 1916.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS F. MAT- 'rrrnws, acitizen of the United States, residing in the city and county ofPhiladelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulBook-Marker, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a book marker which is composed of a piece orplate of suitable material, and a hanger therefor, the latter beingadapted to be attached to a proper part of the back or leaves of a book,and the former to be placed between said leaves, and so retain itsposition there whether the book is open or closed, it being simple,durable, and inexpensive in its na ture.

The invention is satisfactorily illustrated in the accompanying drawing,but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, as long asthey are included in the scope of the claims.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a book marker embodying myinvention. Figs. 2 and 3 represent perspective views of otherembodiments thereof.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a card which is formed of paperor paper material, sheet metal, celluloid, etc, and has thereon anangular member 2 integral there with and composed of the horizontal limb3, which projects laterally from a side of said card, more particularlyat the upper corner thereof and the vertical limb lwhich depends fromthe outer terminal of said limb 3, comprising together a hanger of theform of a hook for suspending the card between the leaves of a book forservice of the order of a book-marker. As a well defined space existsbetween the side of the card and said vertical limb, and the latter isin the same vertical plane as the card, the hanger may be hooked on theedges of the leaves of a book or between the back bone of the book andthe adjacent portions of the signatures of the leaves, or upon said backbone limited by the horizontal limb 3 as a stop, while the card restsfiat between the leaves without materially affecting the closing of thebook, said card being adapted Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

Serial No. 79,842.

also for having names of the donor of a book written or printed thereon,for addresses, advertisements, and other purposes. The hanger in eachcase adapts the card to remain reliably connected with a book withoutliability of dropping or shifting therefrom. The marker may be readilyremoved and applied to another book and so render continual service.

In Fig. 2, I show an angular hook or hanger formed by a piece of wire orother material bent into angular form, the horizontal limb 5 of which issecured firmly to the card by being reeved thereinto, and furtherengaged by the clip 6 which is fitted and clamped over said limb andconnected with the adjacent portion of the card. lhe hanger in thisinstance is applicable to a book, the same as in Fig. 1, as in the previous case.

In Fig. 3, I show an angular hanger whose horizontal limb 7 is formedintegral with a clip 8 of the form of an eyelet, the latter beingadapted to be clenched to the card, and so firmly connect the hangerwith the latter.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A book marker composed of a card, an angular hanger thereonsubstantially in the same vertical plane as that of said card, saidhanger being composed of horizontal and vertical limbs, the horizontallimb of said hanger being on said card, and a clip which is secured tosaid card and adapted to clamp said horizontal limb thereto.

2. A book marker composed of a card, and an angular hanger thereonprovided with horizontal and vertical limbs, the latter being insubstantially the same vertical plane as that of said card, thehorizontal limb of the latter being imposed on said card, and a clipfixed to said card adapted to clamp said horizontal limb to the card,and the other limb depending from the first named limb forming togethera hook which is set out from the side edge of said card.

3. A book marker composed of a card, and an angular hanger thereon on aside thereof, said hanger being formed of horizontal and vertical limbs,the horizontal limb of said hanger extending outwardly cal limbs beingsubstantially in the sam from the upper corner portion of said cardvertical plane as that of said card. and the vertical limb dependingfrom the outer end of said horizontal limb and being THOMAS MATTHEWVS'set out from the side edge of said card, said Witnesses:

horizontal limb forming a stop for the de- JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM,

scent of the card, said horizontal and Verti- N. BUSSINGER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. O.

